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Manchester and Sandwell

588,597 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Manchester is higher than Sandwell on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Manchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Manchester: £4,157Sandwell: £4,467Manchester: £4,175Sandwell: £4,219Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £13,345, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Manchester: £13,345Sandwell: £13,246Manchester: £13,402Sandwell: £12,511Manchester: £12,659

    £13,345£13,402£12,659Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,759, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Manchester: £2,759Sandwell: £2,768Manchester: £2,771Sandwell: £2,614Manchester: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Manchester is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £10,804, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Manchester: £10,804Sandwell: £11,137Manchester: £10,850Sandwell: £10,520Manchester: £10,249

    £10,804£10,850£10,249Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £1,515, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Manchester: £1,515Sandwell: £1,040Manchester: £1,522Sandwell: £982Manchester: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,036£1,040£982

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £957, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Manchester: £957Sandwell: £1,015Manchester: £961Sandwell: £959Manchester: £908

    £957£961£908Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£959

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Manchester £69, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Manchester: £69Sandwell: £54Manchester: £69Sandwell: £51Manchester: £65

    £69£69£65Manchester is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Manchester: £565Sandwell: £570Manchester: £568Sandwell: £539Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Manchester: £154Sandwell: £135Manchester: £155Sandwell: £128Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£135£135£128

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £137, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Manchester: £137Sandwell: £181Manchester: £138Sandwell: £171Manchester: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £2,232, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Manchester: £2,232Sandwell: £2,192Manchester: £2,241Sandwell: £2,070Manchester: £2,117

    £2,232£2,241£2,117Manchester is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Manchester: £307Sandwell: £198Manchester: £308Sandwell: £187Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £378, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Manchester: £378Sandwell: £369Manchester: £379Sandwell: £349Manchester: £358

    £378£379£358Manchester is higher£368£369£349

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.11, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Manchester: £6.11Sandwell: £12Manchester: £6.14Sandwell: £11Manchester: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Manchester £6.22, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Manchester: £6.22Sandwell: £14Manchester: £6.25Sandwell: £13Manchester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Manchester: £4.13Sandwell: £6.27Manchester: £4.15Sandwell: £5.92Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 1,011.5, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Manchester: 1,011.5

    1,011.5Manchester is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 277.7, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Manchester: 277.7

    277.7Manchester is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Manchester 194.0, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Manchester: 194.0

    194.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester 261.2, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Manchester: 261.2

    261.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Manchester 31.1, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Manchester: 31.1

    31.1Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Manchester and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureManchesterSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,345£13,402£12,659£13,190£13,246£12,511Manchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,756£2,768£2,614Manchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,804£10,850£10,249£11,090£11,137£10,520Sandwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,036£1,040£982Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£957£961£908£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£69£69£65£53£54£51Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£135£135£128Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£181£181£171Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,182£2,192£2,070Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£197£198£187Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£368£369£349Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.5972.2Manchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026277.7202.8Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.0198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.582.3Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.2274.6Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.140.9Sandwell

Per resident

Manchester is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Manchester £4,157, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Manchester: £4,157Sandwell: £4,467Manchester: £4,175Sandwell: £4,219Manchester: £3,943

    £4,157£4,175£3,943Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,160, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Manchester: £1,160Sandwell: £1,798Manchester: £1,165Sandwell: £1,698Manchester: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Manchester £1,967, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Manchester: £1,967Sandwell: £1,759Manchester: £1,975Sandwell: £1,662Manchester: £1,866

    £1,967£1,975£1,866Manchester is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Manchester £939, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Manchester: £939Sandwell: £1,512Manchester: £943Sandwell: £1,428Manchester: £891

    £939£943£891Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Manchester £132, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Manchester: £132Sandwell: £141Manchester: £132Sandwell: £133Manchester: £125

    £132£132£125Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £83, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Manchester: £83Sandwell: £138Manchester: £84Sandwell: £130Manchester: £79

    £83£84£79Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Manchester £6.00, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Manchester: £6.00Sandwell: £7.28Manchester: £6.02Sandwell: £6.88Manchester: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £565, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Manchester: £565Sandwell: £570Manchester: £568Sandwell: £539Manchester: £536

    £565£568£536Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Manchester £154, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Manchester: £154Sandwell: £135Manchester: £155Sandwell: £128Manchester: £146

    £154£155£146Manchester is higher£135£135£128

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Manchester £98, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Manchester: £98Sandwell: £115Manchester: £98Sandwell: £109Manchester: £93

    £98£98£93Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Manchester £1,591, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Manchester: £1,591Sandwell: £1,393Manchester: £1,598Sandwell: £1,316Manchester: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Manchester is higher£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Manchester £307, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Manchester: £307Sandwell: £198Manchester: £308Sandwell: £187Manchester: £291

    £307£308£291Manchester is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Manchester £269, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Manchester: £269Sandwell: £235Manchester: £270Sandwell: £222Manchester: £255

    £269£270£255Manchester is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Manchester £4.35, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Manchester: £4.35Sandwell: £7.57Manchester: £4.37Sandwell: £7.15Manchester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Manchester £4.44, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Manchester: £4.44Sandwell: £8.62Manchester: £4.46Sandwell: £8.14Manchester: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Manchester £4.13, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Manchester: £4.13Sandwell: £6.27Manchester: £4.15Sandwell: £5.92Manchester: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 87.9, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Manchester: 87.9

    87.9Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 24.1, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Manchester: 24.1

    24.1Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 16.9, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Manchester: 16.9

    16.9Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 84.5, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Manchester: 84.5

    84.5Manchester is higher82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 186.2, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Manchester: 186.2

    186.2Manchester is higherDepends on how you count174.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Manchester 22.2, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Manchester: 22.2

    22.2Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Manchester and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureManchesterSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,157£4,175£3,943£4,448£4,467£4,219Sandwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,967£1,975£1,866£1,752£1,759£1,662Manchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£1,505£1,512£1,428Sandwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£568£536£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£135£135£128Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,387£1,393£1,316Manchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£197£198£187Manchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£234£235£222Manchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.24£6.27£5.92Sandwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202687.9132.0Sandwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.926.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.582.3Manchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026186.2174.5Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.226.0Sandwell

Total

Manchester is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Manchester Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Manchester £2.4bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnManchester: £2.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnManchester: £2.5bnSandwell: £1.5bnManchester: £2.3bn

    £2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bnManchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Manchester £682.8m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mManchester: £682.8mSandwell: £635.2mManchester: £685.7mSandwell: £600.0mManchester: £647.6m

    £682.8m£685.7m£647.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Manchester £1.2bn, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mManchester: £1.2bnSandwell: £621.6mManchester: £1.2bnSandwell: £587.1mManchester: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnManchester is higher£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Manchester £552.8m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mManchester: £552.8mSandwell: £534.1mManchester: £555.1mSandwell: £504.5mManchester: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester £77.5m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mManchester: £77.5mSandwell: £49.9mManchester: £77.9mSandwell: £47.1mManchester: £73.5m

    £77.5m£77.9m£73.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester £48.9m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mManchester: £48.9mSandwell: £48.7mManchester: £49.2mSandwell: £46.0mManchester: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.2m£46.4mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Manchester £3.5m, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mManchester: £3.5mSandwell: £2.6mManchester: £3.5mSandwell: £2.4mManchester: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester £332.6m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mManchester: £332.6mSandwell: £201.5mManchester: £334.0mSandwell: £190.3mManchester: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Manchester £90.8m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mManchester: £90.8mSandwell: £47.8mManchester: £91.1mSandwell: £45.2mManchester: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.1m£86.1mManchester is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester £57.5m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mManchester: £57.5mSandwell: £40.8mManchester: £57.8mSandwell: £38.5mManchester: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester £936.4m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mManchester: £936.4mSandwell: £492.2mManchester: £940.4mSandwell: £464.9mManchester: £888.3m

    £936.4m£940.4m£888.3mManchester is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Manchester £180.6m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mManchester: £180.6mSandwell: £69.8mManchester: £181.4mSandwell: £65.9mManchester: £171.3m

    £180.6m£181.4m£171.3mManchester is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Manchester £158.5m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mManchester: £158.5mSandwell: £82.9mManchester: £159.2mSandwell: £78.3mManchester: £150.3m

    £158.5m£159.2m£150.3mManchester is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Manchester £2.6m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.7mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.5mManchester: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Manchester £2.6m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £3.0mManchester: £2.6mSandwell: £2.9mManchester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Manchester £2.4m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mManchester: £2.4mSandwell: £2.2mManchester: £2.4mSandwell: £2.1mManchester: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mManchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Manchester 51,750, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Manchester: 51,750

    51,750Manchester is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Manchester 14,209, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Manchester: 14,209

    14,209Manchester is higherDepends on how you count9,724

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Manchester 9,925, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Manchester: 9,925

    9,925Manchester is higherDepends on how you count9,511

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Manchester 49,720, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Manchester: 49,720

    49,720Manchester is higher29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Manchester 109,596, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Manchester: 109,596

    109,596Manchester is higherDepends on how you count61,658

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Manchester 13,035, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Manchester: 13,035

    13,035Manchester is higherDepends on how you count9,173

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Manchester and Sandwell, total
MeasureManchesterSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4bn£2.5bn£2.3bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnManchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.8m£685.7m£647.6m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mManchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mManchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mManchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mManchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.2m£46.4m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mManchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mManchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mManchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.1m£86.1m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mManchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mManchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£936.4m£940.4m£888.3m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mManchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£180.6m£181.4m£171.3m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mManchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£158.5m£159.2m£150.3m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mManchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mManchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,75046,621Manchester
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,2099,724Manchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9259,511Manchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202649,72029,078Manchester
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,59661,658Manchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,0359,173Manchester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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